Fluid coupling

- Colder Products Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 2 is a first side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 3 is a second side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 4 is a third side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 5 is a fourth side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the fluid coupling; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the fluid coupling.

The dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the fluid coupling that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fluid coupling as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1052698
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 2024
Assignee: Colder Products Company (Roseville, MN)
Inventors: Yogesh Mohan Bhat (Bengaluru), Junxiao Chen (Suzhou), Elizabeth J. Langer (Minneapolis, MN), Sanidhya Kumar Sanu (Bangalore), Grant A. Wilhelm (Plymouth, MN), Xin Zhang (Sushou New District)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/806,977
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fitting (10) (D23/259)